The Ottawa CFL Franchise appointed Marcel Desjardins as the new General Manager on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013. Desjardins attended the press conference in Stittsville Wednesday. (Tony Caldwell/QMI Agency)

OTTAWA - Ottawa's CFL team has a face to its football operations.

As reported in the Sun 11 days ago, Marcel Desjardins is the expansion club's first GM, introduced at a press conference Wednesday afternoon in Stittsville.

"I remember the 1976 Grey Cup ... Clements to Gabriel. Our goal is to bring back that excitement," said Desjardins.